Harris Broadsides

Broadsides are single-sheet publications, often issued as ephemera or announcements. The Harris Broadsides Collection is a comprehensive collection of American poetry published in broadside format from colonial times to the present. The collection offers materials covering a broad spectrum of American life, and includes poetry of every description: 18th and 19th century ballads, verse describing newsworthy events, poetic effusions of sentimentality and patriotism, comic verse, and much more. When completed, this digital project will include over 20,000 titles.
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Thank God for you!

Thank God for you!

Brown University

Joseph Clark. Within a double-line border. Printed in blue. At head of poem: Printed illustration of a cross and a rising sun. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Th' ideal

Th' ideal

Brown University

Title within single line border.

Th' ending

Th' ending

Brown University

Title within single line border.

Th' ending

Th' ending

Brown University

Title within single line border.

Tesknota moja

Tesknota moja

Brown University

Pages [2-4] blank; pages [2,3] ruled. Gilt decorative border frames upper half of text.

Tesknota moja

Tesknota moja

Brown University

Pages [2-4] blank; pages [2,3] ruled. Gilt decorative border frames upper half of text.

Tenth moon

Tenth moon

Brown University

At head of text: A halloween poem by Percival R. Roberts, III.

Tenth anniversary: West Medway Grange P. of H. December 5, 1910

Broadsheet. On recto Programme for anniversary celebration, including singing of Anniversary song. On verso words of Anniversary song to be sung to the tune: Marching through Georgia. Song in three seven-line stanzas beginning: Lift your voices, one and all, with five-line chorus beginning: Hurrah! hurrah! how time has taken flight!

Tennis fiend

Tennis fiend

Brown University

At head of title colored wood-engraving of man wearing monocle and holding tennis racket. Poem in eight lines. Comic valentine. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Tennessee!: Fire away!

Tennessee!: Fire away!

Brown University

Poetry. Within double-line border, with outer line heavier. Poem in five eight-line stanzas with refrain: Fire away! urges defense of Tennessee against Yankee invaders.

Tenderly the autumn dies

Poetry. Title from first line. Below poem watercolor drawing of landscape initialed: E.C.S. Manuscript poem in three three-line stanzas and one two-line stanza. At end of text: B.N. 1947. B. N. is known to have lived in Massachusetts in the 1940s (see Hay Broadsds Harris HB33346 MA)

Ten hours a day

Ten hours a day

Brown University

Calls for ten-hour day, with one-hour lunch break. Calls for ten-hour day, with one-hour lunch break. Within chain type-ornament border. Poem in ten four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of text: Richard Driver, Valley Falls, R.I. Suggested range of publication dates because ten-hour law was being discussed in Rhode Island General Assembly in 1885 and later.

Ten hour law!: A parody

Ten hour law!: A parody

Brown University

Parody of Longfellow's Excelsior in which a girl factory worker carries a banner inscribed: Ten Hour Law. Parody of Longfellow's Excelsior in which a girl factory worker carries a banner inscribed: Ten Hour Law. by Jericho. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence; must be after the publication of Excelsior in 1842.

Temperance via Prohibition

At end of text: Signed, sealed and delivered by Critic. Printed in two columns divided by single line. Poem in 4 cantos discusses Prohibition in unnamed state, possibly Maine. Date from internal evidence.

Temperance songs!

Temperance songs!

Brown University

by R. Thayer. Printed in three columns divided by single lines. Within double line border.

Temperance songs

Temperance songs

Brown University

Poetry. Words of songs printed in three columns divided by single lines; short multi-line divider at head of text. At end of text: Printed and for sale at the Morning Star Office. There was a newspaper called The Morning star and temperance advocate in Boston in the 1840's; internal evidence supports an 1840s publication date.

Temperance songs

Temperance songs

Brown University

Poetry. Words of songs printed in three columns divided by single lines; short multi-line divider at head of text. At end of text: Printed and for sale at the Morning Star Office. There was a newspaper called The Morning star and temperance advocate in Boston in the 1840's; internal evidence supports an 1840s publication date.

Temperance songs

Temperance songs

Brown University

Poetry. Words of songs printed in three columns divided by single lines; short multi-line divider at head of text. At end of text: Printed and for sale at the Morning Star Office. There was a newspaper called The Morning star and temperance advocate in Boston in the 1840's; internal evidence supports an 1840s publication date.

Temperance songs

Temperance songs

Brown University

Poetry. Words of songs printed in three columns divided by single lines; short multi-line divider at head of text. At end of text: Printed and for sale at the Morning Star Office. There was a newspaper called The Morning star and temperance advocate in Boston in the 1840's; internal evidence supports an 1840s publication date.

Temperance songs

Temperance songs

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. In lower margin, outside border: Advocate Job Office, Claremont, N.H.--J. Weber, Proprietor. Date from dates of newspaper, Claremont Advocate, and appearance of item.

Temperance song: Our forefathers - Heaven bless them!

Title from caption and first line. Poetry in ten stanzas printed within border of type ornaments. At head of text: Published by J. Adams. Double printing with identical text but differing type ornament borders; meant to be separated. Separated, the broadsides would measure 30 x 12 cm; the printed areas measure 26.6 x 9.0 and 26.7 x 8.9 respectively. Possible range of dates suggested by borders.

Temperance song: Our forefathers - Heaven bless them!

Title from caption and first line. Poetry in ten stanzas printed within border of type ornaments. At head of text: Published by J. Adams. Printed area measures: 26.2 x 9.0. Possible range of publication dates suggested by border of type ornaments. Copy same edition as second broadside on sheet of two broadsides with same title, meant to be separated, in Brown University's Broadsides Collection (cf. HB22516)

Temperance song: Our forefathers - Heaven bless them!

Title from caption and first line. Poetry in ten stanzas printed within border of type ornaments. At head of text: Published by J. Adams. Printed area measures: 26.2 x 9.0. Possible range of publication dates suggested by border of type ornaments. Copy same edition as second broadside on sheet of two broadsides with same title, meant to be separated, in Brown University's Broadsides Collection (cf. HB22516)